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BMC Pediatrics is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of health care in neonates, children and adolescents, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Pediatrics (ISSN 1471-2431) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :19
Personal and career demographics influence the way pediatricians assess children's weight and manage their obesity, indicating a need for objective criteria and professional guidelines to minimise such bias.
BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :11
Parents are often alarmed by the severe symptoms of rotavirus infection, which may disrupt family routine, suggesting healthcare providers should be more informative regarding infection prevention and optimal care of an affected child.
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A retrospective population-based study of childhood hospital admissions with record linkage to a birth defects registry Lyn Colvin, Carol Bower BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :32 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Antibiotic use among 8-month-old children in Malmo, Sweden,
in relation to child characteristics and parental sociodemographic, psychosocial and lifestyle factors
Elisabeth Mangrio, Anna Wremp, Mahnaz Moghaddassi, Juan Merlo, Ann-Cathrine Bramhagen, Maria Rosvall BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :31 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Use of the Italian version of the Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire in the daily practice: results of a prospective study Giampaolo Ricci, Arianna Dondi, Elena Baldi, Barbara Bendandi, Arianna Giannetti, Massimo Masi BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :30 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Diagnosis of growth hormone (GH) deficiency: comparison of pituitary stalk interruption syndrome and transient GH deficiency Muriel Louvel, Mariana Marcu, Christine Trivin, Jean-Claude Souberbielle, Raja Brauner BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :29 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Study protocol
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in scholars from Bucaramanga, Colombia: a population-based study Cristina Villa-Roel, Adriana Buitrago, Diana C Rodr BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :28 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Pediatricians' perspectives on the impact of MRSA in primary care: a qualitative study Adam L Hersh, Michael D Cabana, Ralph Gonzales, Budd N Shenkin, Christine S Cho BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :27 (14 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Pattern of injury mortality by age-group in children aged 0 Janne Pearson, David H Stone BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :26 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prevalence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in hospitalized children: a point prevalence study Jana Pavare, Ilze Grope, Dace Gardovska BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :25 (3 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Childhood craniopharyngioma: greater hypothalamic involvement before surgery is associated with higher homeostasis model insulin resistance index Christine Trivin, Kanetee Busiah, Nizar Mahlaoui, Christophe Recasens, Jean-Claude Souberbielle, Michel Zerah, Christian Sainte-Rose, Raja Brauner BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :24 (2 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Early growth patterns and cardiometabolic function at the age of 5 in a multiethnic birth cohort: the ABCD study Marieke de Beer, Manon van Eijsden, Tanja GM Vrijkotte, Reinoud JBJ Gemke BMC Pediatrics 2009, 9 :23 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Debate
Family-oriented and family-centered care in pediatrics. Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani, Angelo Campanozzi, Luigi Maiuri, Ida Giardino Italian Journal of Pediatrics 2009, 35 :12 (12 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Child sexual abuse in southern Brazil and associated factors: a population-based study Diego G Bassani, Lilian S Palazzo, Jorge U Beria, Luciana P Gigante, Andreia CL Figueiredo, Denise RGC Aerts, Beatriz CW Raymann BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :133 (11 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The Urban Environment and Childhood Asthma (URECA) birth cohort study: design, methods, and study population James E. Gern, Cynthia M. Visness, Peter J. Gergen, Robert A. Wood, Gordon R. Bloomberg, George T. O'Connor, Meyer Kattan, Hugh A. Sampson, Frank R. Witter, Megan T. Sandel, Wayne G. Shreffler, Rosalind J. Wright, Samuel J. Arbes, William W. Busse BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :17 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Towards an understanding of the information and support needs of surgical adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients: a qualitative analysis Radha MacCulloch, Sandra Donaldson, David Nicholas, Joyce Nyhof-Young, Ross Hetherington, Doina Lupea, James G Wright Scoliosis 2009, 4 :12 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Infant feeding among HIV-positive mothers and the general population mothers: comparison of two cross-sectional surveys in Eastern Uganda Lars T Fadnes, Ingunn MS Engebretsen, Henry Wamani, Nulu B Semiyaga, Thorkild Tylleskar, James K Tumwine BMC Public Health 2009, 9 :124 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis in a child with Henoch -Schonlein Vasculitis and familial Mediterranean fever Betul Sozeri, Sevgi Mir, Pelin Ertan, Orhan Deniz Kara, Sait Sen Pediatric Rheumatology 2009, 7 :8 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Spatiotemporal analysis of air pollution and asthma patient visits in Taipei, Taiwan Ta-Chien Chan, Mei-Lien Chen, I-Feng Lin, Cheng-Hua Lee, Po-Huang Chiang, Da-Wei Wang, Jen-Hsiang Chuang International Journal of Health Geographics 2009, 8 :26 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Scoliosis in patients with Prader Willi Syndrome - comparisons of conservative and surgical treatment Hans-Rudolf Weiss, Deborah Goodall Scoliosis 2009, 4 :10 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Adult onset lung disease following transient disruption of fetal stretch-induced differentiation Joesph J. Hudak, Erin Killeen, Ashok Chandran, J. Craig Cohen, Janet E. Larson Respiratory Research 2009, 10 :34 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Application of biomedical informatics to chronic pediatric diseases: A systematic review Fatemeh Moeinedin, Rahim Moineddin, Alejandro R Jadad, Jemila S Hamid, Teresa To, Joseph Beyene BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2009, 9 :22 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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